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The Willing Few
Posted by Raven on October 19th, 2007
Some people put their money where their mouth is.
I don’t care for Rush Limbaugh. I never have and never will. But I do respect his latest act and give him much credit. Too bad we don’t see this from the left.
Other people put their money where their mouth is, in very different ways:
Richard Junod is coming out of retirement.
He spent years as a teacher and administrator. First as a Marine instructor, and later in Philadelphia, serving in places ranging from from juvenile-detention facilities to charter schools in his 32-year career.
But Doc – as he’s known because of his doctorate in education – isn’t returning to the classroom. He’s on the road. Running. For hours on end, including a recent 20-miler, all in training for his sixth marathon.
At age 66, this isn’t for fun or a personal-best time. He achieved that in Chicago in 1999, coming in at 3:59:16.
“I’d always wanted to do a marathon in under four hours,” he says. “I did, and I swore, ‘Never again.’ ” As he says, it’s time to “undo that swear.”
So Junod and the team of friends and relatives he’s recruited are training for the Marine Corps Marathon on Oct. 28. It’s a scenic but grueling 26.2 miles that takes runners past most of the major monuments in Washington and neighboring Virginia. The finish line, appropriately enough, is the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial, a.k.a. the Iwo Jima statue.
And at that statue, the Willing Few, as Junod has branded his team, will turn over the money they’ve raised to the Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund. Started three years ago, the fund helps wounded Marines, sailors and their families with expenses incurred while visiting loved ones undergoing care or during rehabilitation and transition. It also contributes to the purchase of specialized equipment, home renovations or adapted vehicles.
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Send checks made out to the Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund (with “The Willing Few” on the memo line) to Richard J. Junod, 13046 Richwood Rd., Philadelphia 19116.
Awesome eh?
The Semper Fi Fund is one of my priorities. I give. Regularly. As in payroll deduction- every two weeks 20%, that’s TWENTY, percent of my earnings are donated to this great organization. I fully support all the programs and efforts of the fund; I’ve been giving for over two years now. It’s not a huge amount of money, but it’s what I can do. I also donate to other causes- here and there as I can afford. In a strange way, I shortchange myself in order to continue my giving. It’s a personal thing to me- and it’s the right thing to do. Taking care of our own- nothing is more American than that.
How much have you donated recently?
